People
Who wrote "Common Sense", a pamphlet made to motivate Valley Forge soilders?
Thomas Paine
4th president, co-wrote constitution, wrote Bill of Rights
Big Ideas About Native Americans in the Revolution.
You don't always get what you want. Some things can't be avoided. Not everything turns out the way you expect. etc.
Royal governor had to help king.
Lord Dunmore
British General who surrendered at the Battle of Saratoga
John Burgoyne
Really rich guy who personally funded his own navy and helped win the battle of Yorktown.
LAFAYETTE!!!!!!!!
Give me liberty or give me death
Patrick Henry
How African Americans were affected.
Some were dumped at Britain and Jamaica, died. American ones got a pension. Fought in the place of their masters, some died.
Fought because British promised freedom.
Colonel Tye
British general who surrendered at Yorktown, ending the war
General Charles Cornwallis
Who believed in noble savages?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
First secretary of treasury, wanted a strong federal government.
Alexander Hamilton
Full control over money. Got to actually work. Got to fight as men.
Spy for Patriots. Lafayette hugged him.
James Lafayette
insulting names for British soldiers who fought in the Revolution
(I don't know if this counts...)
Lobsterbacks/Redcoats
Who said, "remember the ladies"?
Abigail Adams, wife to John Adams.
Founder of Son's of Liberty, brewer, said "No taxation without representation!" paid angry mobs to protest against British, signed the Declaration of Independence.
Samuel Adams
Battle of Trenton
Barefoot patriots sneak attacked on Christmas night across the Delaware River, bunch of Hessians in Trenton. Good for morale. Inspired the painting: Washington crossing the Delaware
Camp follower who successfully fired cannon when her husband was injured at the Battle of Monmouth
Molly Pitcher
German commander who drilled colonial troops at Valley Forge, straightened out the army, gay
Baron von Steuben
Who believed in Tabula rasa?
John Locke
The dude who was the 2nd president, defended the Boston Massacre soldiers, co-wrote and signed the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
Battle of Brooklyn/Long Island
Washington out numbered losing in Brooklyn used fog to bring army across East River to Manhattan, fled to New Jersey. British got NYC they occupied it for the rest of the war.
dressed as a man, fought in Revolution
Deborah Sampson
Colonist teacher-turned-spy, caught, hanged, last words were "My only regret is that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Nathan Hale